Aug 23rd, 2010
Parenting An Introvert: Should You Really Try To ‘Break The Shell’?
Being an introvert and being shy are two different things. Every parent wants their child to be outgoing and to mingle with lots of people, but introverts have different strengths. Here are some ways that parents can understand their introverted child and build on her strengths instead of trying to change her.
Aug 22nd, 2010
Does Your Child Say This? ‘You Love Her More Than You Love Me!’
When you have more than one child, from time to time they might ask you if you love one sibling more. You need to know if they just crave affirmation, or are using this excuse to manipulate the situation during an argument or power struggle. James Lehman offers tips for responding appropriately.
Aug 21st, 2010
The Five Love Languages For Children: Make Your Kids Feel Loved
Wouldn’t you agree that if we know what language someone is speaking, it is a bit easier to communicate with them? Most children and adults have a "love language" that they favor. In his book 'The Five Love Languages of Children', author Gary Chapman talks about what we as parents can do to make our children feel loved.
Aug 20th, 2010
How To Teach Kids To Take Care Of Their Teeth
Good oral hygiene can begin when your children are babies. But teaching your child about dental hygiene can either be torture or fun, depending on how you approach it. Here are four easy ways to help your kids take the best care of their teeth while making it a fun part of your family’s daily routine.
Aug 19th, 2010
Are You a High Hopes Parent? How Your Positive Thinking Affects Your Child
Our world challenges us greatly to shift our attention to the hopeful, to what brings and enhances life. And I believe it affects our parenting profoundly. How can we stay focused on hope, on the positive, and on what is working in our daily lives with our children? Here are five considerations for hopeful parenting in troubling times.
Aug 19th, 2010
Positive Classroom Discipline Techniques: Teaching Kids To Self-Discipline
Classroom discipline is mandatory but its implementation style is equally important. Overly disciplinarian and authoritarian ways can mar a child’s personality. Positive classroom discipline techniques can teach kids to respect teachers and themselves.
Aug 16th, 2010
How To Help Your Child Overcome Phobias
While children overcome some fears as they grow up, some of them may persist – becoming stumbling-blocks in their daily lives. In more serious cases, they can severely impact a child’s ability to interact sociably with other children and their ability to meet their own needs. Here's how you can help a child overcome phobias.
Aug 16th, 2010
Energy Drinks: Real Vs Imagined Dangers
The major dangers of energy drinks come from caffeine and sugar, compounded with the tendency of young people to overdo anything they come in contact with, just to find their limits. What is a parent to do and how do you teach your child to consume them responsibly?
Aug 15th, 2010
Advice For Parents: What Creates Confidence?
As parents we cannot teach our children confidence if we ourselves lack it. But, no matter how much we may have been de-valued as children, we owe it to ourselves and our kids to learn to value ourselves now.
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